[Wim]

Wen Schnaufer took over NJG 4 he kept on flying with his old and trustworthy G9+EF - the code on that aircraft was never changed. His last recorded flight with that Me 110 was on 23 March.
Schnaufer took 3C+BA on the 24 March and although not recorded in his logbook, he did transfer with that aircraft to Wunstorf. Why he did not take G9+EF is not known - what is known was that Schnaufer was convinced that the transfer was only for a short period and that he would return to Gütersloh. However this did not take place. He ordered another crew to fly his G9+EF to Gütersloh, they were however shot down by American Fighters. So G9+EF never reached Gütersloh, and Schnaufer kept on flying with the 3C+BA. He did the flights as you can see in the logbook, but this Me had another radar configuration and Schnaufer wanted another aircraft.
So Schnaufer phoned his good friend Jabs and he provided Me 110 G9+DX.
The original 3C+BA was shot up while on the ground in Eggebek. So Schnaufer flew his last flights in G9+DX and yes - wen the British troops entered the airfield in Eggebek (Schleswig) on May 10, 1945 - the Me was changed (painted) into 3C+BA and with all the victory-markings painted on the rudders. Schnaufer wanted to make a statement ! The transfer flight to Engeland was coded AM 15.

Regards, Wim